Continuous monitoring is superior to manual measurements in detecting vital sign deviations in patients with COVID‐19

• DOI: 10.1111/aas.14221
• Publication Date: 2023-03-01T13:26:20Z
• Authors: Katja Kjær Grønbæk; Søren Møller Rasm...; Natasha Hemicke L...; Mette Vincentz; Anne‐Britt Oxbøll; Marlene Søgaard; Hussein Nasser Awada; Tomas O. Jensen; Magnus Thorsten J...; Helge B. D. Sørensen; Eske Kvanner Aasvang; Christian Sylvest...
• Keywords: Vital signs; Tachypnea; Respiratory Rate; Oxygen Saturation

Patients admitted to the emergency care setting with COVID-19-infection can suffer from sudden clinical deterioration, but extent of deviating vital signs in this group is still unclear. Wireless technology monitors patient continuously and might detect deviations earlier than intermittent measurements. The aim study was determine frequency duration sign using continuous monitoring compared manual A secondary analysis compare patients ICU or having fatal outcome vs. those that were not.Two wireless sensors monitored (CM) respiratory rate (RR), heart (HR), peripheral arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2 ). Frequency point measurements performed by staff according regional guidelines, National Early Warning Score (NEWS).SpO2 < 92% for more 60 min detected CM 40% NEWS (p .00001). RR > 24 breaths per minute 5 70% 33% = .0001). HR ≥ 111 seen 51% 22% .0002). had longer durations brpm .01), 21 SpO2 80% 85% .02) not.Episodes desaturation tachypnea hospitalized COVID-19 infection are common often not routine